#A9E6B5
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.1% 0.092 150.2), rgb(169, 230, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#A9E6B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.67:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9E6B5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 230, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 55%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.092 150.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A9E6B5 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9E6B5 | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A9E6B5 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9E6B5 text on black | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DE
oklch(93.7% 0.034 149.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9E6B5
oklch(87.1% 0.092 150.2)
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Step 300
300
#86D698
oklch(80.8% 0.118 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#18C05C
oklch(70.8% 0.189 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#A9E6B5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E7DCB2 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD5B8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1E4D8 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9E6B5
#A9E6B5
oklch(87.1% 0.092 150.2)
- #F8BFF1
#F8BFF1
oklch(87.1% 0.092 330.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A9E6B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.059
Use #A9E6B5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.